Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1029069 search inquires.

Selected title: First Strike

Explanation: An unofficial term referring to a coin struck shortly after a new die is put into use. Such coins often have prooffike surfaces and resemble proof, in certain (but not all) characteristics. Resurfaced previously-used dies sometimes also have these characteristics

Explanation: A grading service term used by PCGS, NGC, and other grading services. It indicates the coin was in one of the first groups of coins shipped by the US mint. PCGS and NGC will seal the coin in their "First Strike" plastic slab holder with the words " First Strike" inside the PCGS holder

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55187	13.62%
Silver Clad	32145	7.93%
Coin Silver	24227	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23161	5.72%
BN	22735	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21758	5.37%
RB	21193	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18209	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17939	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16988	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16863	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15916	3.93%
Rarity	15867	3.92%
PQ	15754	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15509	3.83%
Incuse	14812	3.66%
Coin drop	14532	3.59%
High Relief	14430	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14112	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13837	3.42%